Special Report: Ukraine's Drone Warfare

Amanpour

CNN

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Lethal records are being set almost daily in Ukraine's war with Russia. But even as the air war expands, the tide on the ground may be turning. Last month, Ukraine managed to liberate more land than Russia seized - the first time Moscow suffered a net loss of territory since 2024. In his nightly address, President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Russia to expect more attacks. Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh brings us a first hand, harrowing look at the new drone warfare, reporting from eastern Ukraine. Also on today's show: Former Ukrainian Minister of Economy Tymofiy Mylovanov; Former AUS ssistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere Juan Gonzalez; director Rita Coburn ("W. E. B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.2	Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur.
0:35.5	Here's what's coming up.
0:43.3	A Russian drone above, the Ukrainians open fire. An escalating war in the skies as Kiev deploys its largest attack on Moscow in a year.
0:49.3	Is Ukraine turning the tables on the battlefield?
0:53.3	We have a report from the front lines,
0:55.2	plus analysis from a former Ukrainian official. Then...
0:59.5	It's a failed nation. It's a totally failed nation. Cuba under pressure. With the nation
1:04.9	preparing to defend itself from potential U.S. military intervention, I asked former White
1:10.2	House official Juan Gonzalez about
1:12.2	the ongoing tensions.
1:14.4	Also ahead.
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1:28.3	Director Rita Coburn speaks to Michelle Martin.
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